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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5761: Mobile home rent increases

Creating a mobile home lot rent increase mediation process.

Summary

  • Requires a landlord under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (MHLTA) to notify the tenant and attorney general's office (AGO) of any lot rent increase that occurs during or upon expiration of the rental agreement.
  • Requires the landlord to submit an affidavit to the AGO if the lot rent increase contains a surcharge for capital improvements to the infrastructure of the mobile home park exceeding $2500.
  • Creates a mediation process administered by the AGO for MHLTA tenants to use if a lot rent increase is more than 1 percentage point above the consumer price index.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5761), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a mobile home lot rent increase mediation process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 5761 in other sessions

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